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The Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome Explained.
1:33:52 - 1:40:51 (06:59)
In this podcast, the speaker talks about how foreign accents could be attributed to an injury in the brain, called the foreign accent syndrome, where the person affected can start speaking in a different language with a new accent or intonation after suffering such an injury. However, there have been no documented cases where a person has spontaneously started speaking another language without any underlying medical condition.
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Can brain injuries result in foreign accent syndrome, a condition where a person sounds like they are speaking in a different language without actually speaking it?
1:33:52 - 1:40:51 (06:59)
Science
Summary
Can brain injuries result in foreign accent syndrome, a condition where a person sounds like they are speaking in a different language without actually speaking it? The answer remains unclear, though some cases have documented a change in intonational properties after a stroke.